United Kingdom Exports to Japan
The United Kingdom's exports to Japan rose to $7.62 billion in 2024, up from $6.98 billion in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 9.2% ($638.99 million) from the previous year. Top exports from the United Kingdom to Japan were Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors ($1.95 billion), Vehicles other than railway or tramway ($1.12 billion) and Pharmaceutical products ($785.65 million).
United Kingdom had a trade deficit with Japan that narrowed to $5.79 billion in 2024 from $7.87 billion in 2023. This is a decrease of 26.5% ($2.09 billion).
United Kingdom Exports to Japan by Goods (2024)
The table below shows the ranking of UK exports to Japan by goods in 2024, highlighting the top exported goods.
| Export Rank | Exported Goods | Export Value (USD) ↓ | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors | $1.95B | 2024 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts | $1.12B | 2024 |
| 3 | Pharmaceutical products | $785.65M | 2024 |
| 4 | Optical, medical, measuring instruments | $572.73M | 2024 |
| 5 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins | $553.88M | 2024 |
| 6 | Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment | $469.92M | 2024 |
| 7 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compounds, isotopes | $294.33M | 2024 |
| 8 | Beverages, spirits, vinegar | $286.79M | 2024 |
| 9 | Miscellaneous chemical products | $160.68M | 2024 |
| 10 | Copper and copper articles | $122.32M | 2024 |
| 11 | Nickel and nickel articles | $109.49M | 2024 |
| 12 | Aircraft, spacecraft, parts | $105.43M | 2024 |
| 13 | Articles of iron or steel | $93.66M | 2024 |
| 14 | Plastics and plastic articles | $82.79M | 2024 |
| 15 | Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten | $65.37M | 2024 |
| 16 | Other base metals, cermets | $64.64M | 2024 |
| 17 | Organic chemicals | $57.70M | 2024 |
| 18 | Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics | $35.83M | 2024 |
| 19 | Knitted or crocheted clothing | $31.86M | 2024 |
| 20 | Printed books, newspapers, printed matter | $30.83M | 2024 |
| 21 | Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings | $30.13M | 2024 |
| 22 | Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products | $29.99M | 2024 |
| 23 | Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods | $29.80M | 2024 |
| 24 | Non-knitted clothing | $28.85M | 2024 |
| 25 | Works of art, antiques | $28.42M | 2024 |
| 26 | Iron and steel | $26.47M | 2024 |
| 27 | Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos | $26.46M | 2024 |
| 28 | Footwear and parts | $22.23M | 2024 |
| 29 | Food industry residues, animal feed | $21.54M | 2024 |
| 30 | Paper, paperboard and articles | $20.29M | 2024 |
| 31 | Meat and edible offal | $19.52M | 2024 |
| 32 | Aluminium and aluminium articles | $19.50M | 2024 |
| 33 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates | $19.44M | 2024 |
| 34 | Rubber and rubber articles | $19.20M | 2024 |
| 35 | Railway locomotives, rolling stock, track equipment | $18.26M | 2024 |
| 36 | Live animals | $17.82M | 2024 |
| 37 | Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks | $16.98M | 2024 |
| 38 | Glues, enzymes, modified starches | $16.50M | 2024 |
| 39 | Toys, games, sports goods | $15.59M | 2024 |
| 40 | Glass and glassware | $13.41M | 2024 |
| 41 | Wool and animal hair fabrics | $12.54M | 2024 |
| 42 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery | $12.50M | 2024 |
| 43 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | $10.47M | 2024 |
| 44 | Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords | $10.21M | 2024 |
| 45 | Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen | $9.38M | 2024 |
| 46 | Ceramic products | $8.10M | 2024 |
| 47 | Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags | $7.57M | 2024 |
| 48 | Ships, boats, floating structures | $7.31M | 2024 |
| 49 | Wood and wood products, charcoal | $7.16M | 2024 |
| 50 | Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes | $6.85M | 2024 |
| 51 | Tools, cutlery, base metal parts | $6.79M | 2024 |
| 52 | Miscellaneous base metal articles | $6.68M | 2024 |
| 53 | Salt, sulphur, stone, cement | $6.55M | 2024 |
| 54 | Miscellaneous manufactured goods | $5.51M | 2024 |
| 55 | Coffee, tea, mate, spices | $5.03M | 2024 |
| 56 | Unspecified commodities | $4.93M | 2024 |
| 57 | Clocks, watches, parts | $4.28M | 2024 |
| 58 | Lead and lead articles | $3.50M | 2024 |
| 59 | Musical instruments, parts | $3.20M | 2024 |
| 60 | Arms, ammunition, parts | $3.10M | 2024 |
| 61 | Edible vegetables, roots, tubers | $2.71M | 2024 |
| 62 | Dairy, eggs, honey, other animal products | $2.58M | 2024 |
| 63 | Man-made staple fibres | $2.53M | 2024 |
| 64 | Headgear | $2.38M | 2024 |
| 65 | Photographic and cinematographic goods | $2.33M | 2024 |
| 66 | Cereals | $2.11M | 2024 |
| 67 | Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel | $1.89M | 2024 |
| 68 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | $1.80M | 2024 |
| 69 | Man-made filaments | $1.76M | 2024 |
| 70 | Raw hides, skins, leather | $1.64M | 2024 |
| 71 | Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics | $1.59M | 2024 |
| 72 | Prepared meat, fish, crustaceans, insects | $1.29M | 2024 |
| 73 | Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery | $1.24M | 2024 |
| 74 | Prepared vegetables, fruits, nuts | $1.16M | 2024 |
| 75 | Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants | $1.03M | 2024 |
| 76 | Cotton | $959,702.32 | 2024 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable extracts | $935,662.96 | 2024 |
| 78 | Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn | $927,646.04 | 2024 |
| 79 | Carpets and textile floor coverings | $638,381.05 | 2024 |
| 80 | Sugar and confectionery | $559,190.93 | 2024 |
| 81 | Animal products | $538,439.01 | 2024 |
| 82 | Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops | $529,470.86 | 2024 |
| 83 | Silk | $464,790.10 | 2024 |
| 84 | Knitted or crocheted fabrics | $401,765.73 | 2024 |
| 85 | Furskins and artificial fur | $383,271.38 | 2024 |
| 86 | Tobacco, nicotine products and substitutes | $372,474.34 | 2024 |
| 87 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches | $331,558.99 | 2024 |
| 88 | Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods | $236,370.53 | 2024 |
| 89 | Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage | $207,257.98 | 2024 |
| 90 | Zinc and zinc articles | $180,645.24 | 2024 |
| 91 | Fertilizers | $158,309.21 | 2024 |
| 92 | Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard | $109,190.48 | 2024 |
| 93 | Tin and tin articles | $100,724.58 | 2024 |
| 94 | Ores, slag, ash | $95,232.84 | 2024 |
| 95 | Vegetable plaiting materials, other vegetable products | $75,920.44 | 2024 |
| 96 | Cork and cork products | $28,333.82 | 2024 |
| 97 | Basketware, wickerwork, straw goods | $17,957.86 | 2024 |
United Kingdom Exports to Japan (1993-2024)
The table below shows historical data for UK exports to Japan by year, expressed in Billion USD.
| Year | Export Value (Billion USD) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.62 |
| 2023 | 6.98 |
| 2022 | 7.22 |
| 2021 | 7.57 |
| 2020 | 7.14 |
| 2019 | 8.34 |
| 2018 | 8.38 |
| 2017 | 7.37 |
| 2016 | 6.40 |
| 2015 | 6.59 |
| 2014 | 7.13 |
| 2013 | 7.04 |
| 2012 | 7.27 |
| 2011 | 7.16 |
| 2010 | 6.66 |
| 2009 | 5.29 |
| 2008 | 7.10 |
| 2007 | 7.70 |
| 2006 | 7.52 |
| 2005 | 7.10 |
| 2004 | 7.11 |
| 2003 | 6.24 |
| 2002 | 5.50 |
| 2001 | 5.40 |
| 2000 | 5.69 |
| 1999 | 5.18 |
| 1998 | 5.34 |
| 1997 | 6.84 |
| 1996 | 6.45 |
| 1995 | 5.65 |
| 1994 | 4.32 |
| 1993 | 3.70 |